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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Media distribution |
Founded | 28 May 1992 |
Headquarters | 3 Temasek Boulevard #03-373, Suntec City Mall, Singapore 038983, |
Number of locations | 15 multiplexes (2023) |
Key people | Clara Cheo (CEO) |
Products | Movie theatres, Film distribution |
Owner | Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment |
Website | www.gv.com.sg |
Golden Village is a cinema operator based in Singapore, fully owned by Orange Sky Golden Harvest of Hong Kong. It was initially set up as an equal equity joint venture between Golden Harvest (currently Orange Sky Golden Harvest) and Village Roadshow of Australia. It is the largest cinema chain in Singapore, operating 12 multiplexes and Cineplexes in the country. It joined hands to open a cinema at Great World City, GV Grand. Started in 1992, it opened Asia's first multiplex, the Yishun 10 multiplex. It has the extensive management, operational, and marketing skills of Village, as well as a broad depth of experience of Golden Harvest in both film distribution and production across Asia.
Golden Village Pictures is the film-distribution arm of Golden Village. The company distributes Village Roadshow Pictures titles such as the Matrix Trilogy, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory , Happy Feet , Ah Boys to Men , That Girl in Pinafore , Annie and The Lego Movie in Singapore, as well as other acquired titles regionally and worldwide, Mostly Currently Distributed Films Partnership with Localized Based Clover Films, Encore Films and Purple Plan.
The cinema's first operation in the country was on 28 May 1992, with the successful opening of the Yishun 10 complex. Subsequently, it opened more cinemas in Bishan, Tiong Bahru, Boon Lay, Tampines, Marina Square and Plaza Singapura. In 1998, it joined hands to open a cinema at Great World City, GV Grand, with six screens including a Gold Class hall. During the early 2000s, one of the halls was converted into an IMAX theatre, but it closed down in 2004 due to low patronage. It also used to operate at Eastpoint Mall during the early 2000s, but was closed due to low patronage too.
In October 2006, Golden Village opened a multiplex in VivoCity, [1] the largest multiplex in Singapore with 15 screens, including 3 Gold Class screens and GV Max, one of the largest cinema auditoriums. Its current flagship Cineplex is located at Suntec City with 11 screens including 3 Gold Class screens, taking over the space previously occupied by WE Cinemas and The Rock Auditorium.[ citation needed ]
In June 2017, Village Roadshow's 50% stake in Golden Village was set to be acquired by Singapore-based media company mm2 Entertainment. [2] However, the bid fell through, as Village Roadshow failed to secure the approval of Orange Sky. [3] Instead, in October 2017, Orange Sky Golden Harvest purchased the Village Roadshow's 50% stake, therefore having full ownership of Golden Village. [4]
As of 2023, Golden Village has 15 cinemas with 119 screens operating in the country. [5] All cinemas which opened before 2000 have been refurbished. GV@Capitol only screens movies from December to March every year but does not belong to GV.
Cinema | Screens/Halls | Seats | Location | Opening Year | Digital Hall | Gold Class | Gold Class Express | 3D Digital Hall | Gemini | D-BOX | Duo Deluxe | Deluxe Plus |
Yishun | 10 | 1499 | Yishun | 1992 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Bishan (Junction 8) | 6 | 1148 | Bishan | 1993 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Tiong Bahru | 5 | 800 | Tiong Bahru | 1994 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Jurong Point | 6 | 1080 | Boon Lay | 1995 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Tampines | 8 | 1791 | Tampines | 1996 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Grand Great World | 5 | 566 | River Valley | 1999 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Plaza | 10 | 1734 | Orchard | 1998 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
VivoCity | 15 | 2189 | Telok Blangah | 2006 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Katong | 8 | 921 | Katong | 2011 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
City Square | 6 | 1082 | Farrer Park | 2012 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Suntec City | 11 | 1410 | Downtown Core | 2014 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
GV@Capitol | 1 | 900 | Downtown Core | 2015 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Paya Lebar (SingPost Centre) | 8 | 772 | Paya Lebar | 2017 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Bedok | 6 | 588 | Bedok | 2018 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Funan | 7 | 441 | Downtown Core | 2019 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Bugis+ | 8 | 1250 | Downtown Core | 2023 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Cinema | Screens/Halls | Seats | Location | Opening Year | Closed Year |
Eastpoint | 6 | 1490 | Simei | 1999 | 2002 |
Marina | 6 | 1451 | Downtown Core | 1996 | 2014 |
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